
Loneliness
Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
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The Effects of Social Media on Loneliness
Research finds that loneliness and social isolation are really not good for you though. People who report being lonely have about a 26% increase risk of death compared to those who are not lonely. Young people especially can't even have very good conversations simply because they don't know how to have a conversation via text, email or FaceTime. Loneliness has to be treated it needs to be treated um and very important that if a person is isolated that they find a way to connect mentally and physically with other people.
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